Henry David Thoreau could have been talking about Northern Belize when he said, “I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.”

Life in Northern Belize is as diverse as its amazing landscape. Over the years, locals and expats have built their homes and lives beside secluded tropical rivers, amid noble hardwood forests, upon bucolic traditional farms, within sleepy rural villages, and along breezy Caribbean seashores. They are attracted to a simple, friendly life in a place which is refreshingly off-the-radar.

Northern Belize is a region encompassing a landmass of only about 2,500 square miles, but it stretches from the Caribbean Sea to the forests of Central America. The population of under 50,000 people means you can enjoy plenty of solitude; a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the world. It is truly where the Caribbean and Central America meet…

Also in this month’s issue:

• From the desk of Publisher Kathleen Peddicord…the hardest-learned living-overseas lessons from over 17 years’ experience as an expat.
• Taking Advantage Of Your Wealth Overseas—Cheese And Wine In France, Hips And Dental Care In Thailand. Retirement Planning expert Paul Terhorst writes about how to leverage luxury out of any destination you spend time in.
• Continuing the countdown of our 2014 Retire Overseas Index Winners, this month’s Property Picks brings you six properties from a top overseas retirement destination: Medellin, Colombia.

Plus… Expat homes razed in Spain; Portuguese Golden Visa scandal; Germany polled to be the world’s favorite country; London mayor refuses to pay IRS; Panama’s housing construction boom; Coming Next Month: George Town, Malaysia; upcoming Live and Invest Overseas events…and much more for global aspiring expats.

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?